insult

add insult to injury

To exacerbate an already problematic situation in a way that is humiliating; to make someone who has just experienced injury or defeat feel worse about the situation with one's words. A: "Well, it's not like you were having a great season before you broke your leg." B: "Thanks for adding insult to injury." I was already late for work and, to add insult to injury, I spilled coffee all over myself.

See also: add, injury, insult

an insult to one is an insult to all

The belief that, when one person in a group is insulted, the insult extends to everyone in that group. A: "Was I rude to her? Yeah, probably—but I didn't mean it as a slight against everyone who's in a wheelchair!" B: "Maybe not, but you're a prominent politician. From the media's perspective, an insult to one is an insult to all." Just remember that most of the people in this neighborhood are Polish, and an insult to one is an insult to all.

fire insults at (one)

To insult one in rapid succession. That bully is constantly firing insults at the other kids in class.

fire questions at (one)

To rapidly ask one questions. Can you please not fire questions at me as soon as I get home from work?

hurl insults (at one)

To insult one in rapid succession. That bully is constantly hurling insults at the other kids in class.

throw (something) back and forth

1. To take turns tossing something between one another. My son and I discussed a lot of things while we threw the baseball back and forth in the back yard. The bullies stole the girl's stuffed animal and threw it back and forth above her head.

2. To discuss various ideas, points, arguments, etc., with one another. We all sat around the table and threw ideas for a new product back and forth. We started something of an informal debate about the topic, throwing arguments and counterpoints back and forth for the duration of the class.

3. To alternate making verbal attacks, insults, quips, etc., at one another. My dad and my boyfriend kept throwing snide remarks back and forth throughout the dinner, until eventually I snapped at them to cut it out. The two presidential candidates spent the entirety of the debate throwing insults back and forth.

throw insults (at one)

To say insulting, petulant things (directly to one). The student threw insults at her teacher after she got an F on her assignment. She made such a conclusive argument during the debate that all her opponent could do was resort to throwing insults.

toss (something) back and forth

1. To take turns throwing something lightly or casually between one another. My son and I discussed a lot of things while we tossed the baseball back and forth in the back yard. The bullies stole the girl's stuffed animal and tossed it back and forth above her head.

2. To discuss various ideas, points, arguments, etc., with one another. We all sat around the table and tossed ideas for a new product back and forth. We started something of an informal debate about the topic, tossing arguments and counterpoints back and forth for the duration of the class.

3. To alternate making verbal attacks, insults, quips, etc., at one another. My dad and my boyfriend kept tossing snide remarks back and forth throughout the dinner, until eventually I snapped at them to cut it out. The two presidential candidates spent the entirety of the debate tossing insults back and forth.

trade insults (with one)

To alternate saying insulting things (with one). My dad and my boyfriend kept trading insults throughout the dinner, until eventually I snapped at them to cut it out. She traded insults with her opponent for the whole debate.

add insult to injury

Fig. Cliché to make a bad situation worse; to hurt the feelings of a person who has already been hurt. First, the basement flooded, and then, to add insult to injury, a pipe burst in the kitchen. My car barely started this morning, and to add insult to injury, I got a flat tire in the driveway.

See also: add, injury, insult

hurl insults (at someone)

and throw insults (at someone)

Fig. to direct insults at someone; to say something insulting directly to someone. Anne hurled an insult at Bob that made him very angry. If you two would stop throwing insults, we could have a serious discussion.

throw insults

(at someone) Go to hurl insults (at someone).

trade insults (with someone)

to take turns with someone in mutual insulting. We traded insults with each other for a while and then settled down to some serious discussions of our differences.

add insult to injury

Hurt a person's feelings after doing him or her harm; also, make a bad situation worse. For example, Not only did the club refuse him, but it published a list of the rejected applicants-that's adding insult to injury , or The nearest parking space was half a mile away, and then, to add insult to injury, it began to pour : The phrase is an ancient one, even older than its often cited use in the Roman writer Phaedrus's fable of the bald man and the fly. A fly bit the head of a bald man, who, trying to crush it, gave himself a heavy blow. The fly then jeered, "You want to avenge an insect's sting with death; what will you do to yourself, who have added insult to injury?" In English it was first recorded in 1748.

See also: add, injury, insult

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

add insult to injury

COMMON If someone or something adds insult to injury, they make a bad situation worse by doing or causing another bad thing. She stood there and made him wash every part of his body. She then added insult to injury by trimming his hair and making him wear a linen shirt several sizes too big for him. Birth is such a shock, and what usually follows adds insult to injury. The poor little thing is held upside down and slapped. Note: You can use to add insult to injury or adding insult to injury to introduce a further unpleasant thing that has happened and that you are reporting. The driver of the car that killed Simon Collins got away with a £250 fine. To add insult to injury, he drove away from court in his own car.

See also: add, injury, insult

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

add insult to injury

do or say something that makes a bad or displeasing situation even worse.

This phrase comes from Edward Moore's play The Foundling ( 1748 ): ‘This is adding insult to injuries’.

See also: add, injury, insult

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

add ˌinsult to ˈinjury

make a bad relationship with somebody worse by offending them even more: She forgot to send me an invitation to her party and then added insult to injury by asking to borrow my jacket!

See also: add, injury, insult

fire ˈquestions, ˈinsults, etc. at somebody

ask somebody a lot of questions one after another or make a lot of comments very quickly: The room was full of journalists, all firing questions at them.

add insult to injury, to

To make harm worse by adding humiliation. The phrase has been traced to a Greek fable about a bald man. Trying to kill a fly on his head, he misses and hits himself very hard, and the fly replies, “You wanted to kill me for merely landing on you; what will you do to yourself now that you have added insult to injury?” It has since been applied to countless situations by as many writers, and has long been a cliché.

词组	insult
释义	insult add insult to injury To exacerbate an already problematic situation in a way that is humiliating; to make someone who has just experienced injury or defeat feel worse about the situation with one's words. A: "Well, it's not like you were having a great season before you broke your leg." B: "Thanks for adding insult to injury." I was already late for work and, to add insult to injury, I spilled coffee all over myself. See also: add, injury, insult an insult to one is an insult to all The belief that, when one person in a group is insulted, the insult extends to everyone in that group. A: "Was I rude to her? Yeah, probably—but I didn't mean it as a slight against everyone who's in a wheelchair!" B: "Maybe not, but you're a prominent politician. From the media's perspective, an insult to one is an insult to all." Just remember that most of the people in this neighborhood are Polish, and an insult to one is an insult to all. See also: all, insult, one fire insults at (one) To insult one in rapid succession. That bully is constantly firing insults at the other kids in class. See also: fire, insult fire questions at (one) To rapidly ask one questions. Can you please not fire questions at me as soon as I get home from work? See also: fire, question hurl insults (at one) To insult one in rapid succession. That bully is constantly hurling insults at the other kids in class. See also: hurl, insult throw (something) back and forth 1. To take turns tossing something between one another. My son and I discussed a lot of things while we threw the baseball back and forth in the back yard. The bullies stole the girl's stuffed animal and threw it back and forth above her head. 2. To discuss various ideas, points, arguments, etc., with one another. We all sat around the table and threw ideas for a new product back and forth. We started something of an informal debate about the topic, throwing arguments and counterpoints back and forth for the duration of the class. 3. To alternate making verbal attacks, insults, quips, etc., at one another. My dad and my boyfriend kept throwing snide remarks back and forth throughout the dinner, until eventually I snapped at them to cut it out. The two presidential candidates spent the entirety of the debate throwing insults back and forth. See also: and, back, forth, throw throw insults (at one) To say insulting, petulant things (directly to one). The student threw insults at her teacher after she got an F on her assignment. She made such a conclusive argument during the debate that all her opponent could do was resort to throwing insults. See also: insult, throw toss (something) back and forth 1. To take turns throwing something lightly or casually between one another. My son and I discussed a lot of things while we tossed the baseball back and forth in the back yard. The bullies stole the girl's stuffed animal and tossed it back and forth above her head. 2. To discuss various ideas, points, arguments, etc., with one another. We all sat around the table and tossed ideas for a new product back and forth. We started something of an informal debate about the topic, tossing arguments and counterpoints back and forth for the duration of the class. 3. To alternate making verbal attacks, insults, quips, etc., at one another. My dad and my boyfriend kept tossing snide remarks back and forth throughout the dinner, until eventually I snapped at them to cut it out. The two presidential candidates spent the entirety of the debate tossing insults back and forth. See also: and, back, forth, toss trade insults (with one) To alternate saying insulting things (with one). My dad and my boyfriend kept trading insults throughout the dinner, until eventually I snapped at them to cut it out. She traded insults with her opponent for the whole debate. See also: insult, trade Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. add insult to injury Fig. Cliché to make a bad situation worse; to hurt the feelings of a person who has already been hurt. First, the basement flooded, and then, to add insult to injury, a pipe burst in the kitchen. My car barely started this morning, and to add insult to injury, I got a flat tire in the driveway. See also: add, injury, insult hurl insults (at someone) and throw insults (at someone) Fig. to direct insults at someone; to say something insulting directly to someone. Anne hurled an insult at Bob that made him very angry. If you two would stop throwing insults, we could have a serious discussion. See also: hurl, insult throw insults (at someone) Go to hurl insults (at someone). See also: insult, throw trade insults (with someone) to take turns with someone in mutual insulting. We traded insults with each other for a while and then settled down to some serious discussions of our differences. See also: insult, trade McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. add insult to injury Hurt a person's feelings after doing him or her harm; also, make a bad situation worse. For example, Not only did the club refuse him, but it published a list of the rejected applicants-that's adding insult to injury , or The nearest parking space was half a mile away, and then, to add insult to injury, it began to pour : The phrase is an ancient one, even older than its often cited use in the Roman writer Phaedrus's fable of the bald man and the fly. A fly bit the head of a bald man, who, trying to crush it, gave himself a heavy blow. The fly then jeered, "You want to avenge an insect's sting with death; what will you do to yourself, who have added insult to injury?" In English it was first recorded in 1748. See also: add, injury, insult The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. add insult to injury COMMON If someone or something adds insult to injury, they make a bad situation worse by doing or causing another bad thing. She stood there and made him wash every part of his body. She then added insult to injury by trimming his hair and making him wear a linen shirt several sizes too big for him. Birth is such a shock, and what usually follows adds insult to injury. The poor little thing is held upside down and slapped. Note: You can use to add insult to injury or adding insult to injury to introduce a further unpleasant thing that has happened and that you are reporting. The driver of the car that killed Simon Collins got away with a £250 fine. To add insult to injury, he drove away from court in his own car. See also: add, injury, insult Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. add insult to injury do or say something that makes a bad or displeasing situation even worse. This phrase comes from Edward Moore's play The Foundling ( 1748 ): ‘This is adding insult to injuries’. See also: add, injury, insult Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary add ˌinsult to ˈinjury make a bad relationship with somebody worse by offending them even more: She forgot to send me an invitation to her party and then added insult to injury by asking to borrow my jacket! See also: add, injury, insult fire ˈquestions, ˈinsults, etc. at somebody ask somebody a lot of questions one after another or make a lot of comments very quickly: The room was full of journalists, all firing questions at them. See also: fire, somebody Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary add insult to injury, to To make harm worse by adding humiliation. The phrase has been traced to a Greek fable about a bald man. Trying to kill a fly on his head, he misses and hits himself very hard, and the fly replies, “You wanted to kill me for merely landing on you; what will you do to yourself now that you have added insult to injury?” It has since been applied to countless situations by as many writers, and has long been a cliché. See also: add, insult The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: add insult to injury add insult to injury, to injury pull the rug pull the rug (out) from under (someone) pull the rug (out) from under (someone's) feet pull the rug from under pull the rug from under someone/something pull the rug out pull the rug out from under References in periodicals archive But the nature of the insult also says a lot about the insulter. Culture of insults and vulgarity To protect this sovereignty, it was a crime to insult the Head of State. Head of State and emerging political insults 'If they want to insult anyone, they have to do research to find out if there is a law on it. Barber jailed for insulting King Russian football commentator Vasily Utkin has insulted FIFA referee Ravshan Irmatov on his Twitter page. Russian football commentator insults FIFA World Cup referee from Uzbekistan "The Insult" premiered in the main competition of the Venice International Film Festival in August, 2017, where (in another first) co-star, Palestinian actor Kamel El Basha, picked up the best actor prize. 'The Insult' becomes Lebanon's first Oscar nominee Human Rights Watch has documented a pattern of cases against people who filed a complaint or announced their intention to do so, after police officers allegedly insulted, arbitrary arrested, or assaulted them. HRW cautions against using charges of "insulting police" as retaliation against citizens In our earlier pilot study, we showed that nursing interventions (oral care, repositioning, endotracheal suctioning, hygienic measures, and simultaneous measures) started a secondary insult with ICP of greater than 20 mm Hg in 5%, CPP of less than 60 mm Hg in 3%, and systolic blood pressure of less than 100 mm Hg in 1 % of the cases. Predictive factors that may contribute to secondary insults with nursing interventions in adults with traumatic brain injury Sadr dismissed allegations that the picture was an insult to Islamic sanctity. Contrasts are not desirable No sooner had Chris Gayle brought shame on the game with his unprofessional sexist comments, than our new golden boy, Ben Stokes, allegedly directs foul mouthed insults at Temba Bavuma. Show red card to England's sledgers "We attempted to clamp him down, but he refused to use the breathalyser and started to insult us. Lecturer behind bars for insulting officers in public The new Anti-Discrimination Law will be brought in next month and is aimed at targeting 'extremists' who insult both religions and worshippers. How will UAE anti-discrimination law work? TEHRAN (FNA)- Those who insult Islam through various means, like the publishing of the sacrilegious cartoon of Islam's Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) published by French weekly Charlie Hebdo, embark on such moves because they are afraid of the rapid spread of Islam, a presidential advisor of former Afghan President Hamid Karzai said. Afghan Politician: Sacrilegious Moves Show West's Fear of Global Growth of Islam Did Assi Helani insult Moroccan women with his latest single ? "Don't Cross the Line" Assi! Moroccan Fatima al Arousi hits back at Helani's insulting single "Satta" with a song Those, who used to insult others have become tolerant while those who were insulted in the past are taking their revenge. Sunni TV broadcasting from Atiye Street The Government of the Republic of Macedonia condemns the hate speech, same as it condemns the attempt for libel and insult, and this is a stance that we have repeated many times, reads the Government's press-release in connection to the statement by German Ambassador to Macedonia Gudrun Steinacker released for some media which reacted over the Macedonian Government's alleged failure to react for the presence of hate speech, insult and slander toward certain people, TV Sitel reported. Government: we condemn any hate speech, insult and libel
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